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THE MACON TELEGRAPH.
ESTABLISHED IE 1826.
MACON. GA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 8. 1898.
DAILY, $7.00 A TEAR.
Denounces the Government
in Unmeasured
Terms.
Would Have Been Better Had
I
He Staid at the Canaries.
GENERALS DENOUNCED
ALMENES SAYS THEIR; SASHES
SHOULD BE AROUND THEIR NECKS
Stormy Session of the Spanish Cortes In
"Which Some Hard Thins. "Were
Said on Both Sldes—PolmTle-
Ja’a Radical Manlfosto.
Madrid, Sept. 7.—The chamber has
followed the senate in discussing the
late war behind closed doors. This
action has caused the greatest sensa
tion.
The senate session also was a stormy
one. Gens. Weyler, Dominguez, Azcar-
rasa, PaleJ and Rivera attended. Gen.
Weyler reminded the senate of how
Count D'Almenas had greeted the re
turning soldiers. Ignoring the officers.
Be declared that this was a reflection
upon the officers’ efficiency.
"The mistakes made in Cuba are not
'to be blamed upon the army,” he said,
"but upon the politicians at the head
of the government”
The latter, he declared, were respon
sible for not sending supplies to the
armies In Cuba and Porto Rico, In
deed. for completely abandoning them.
The ministers of war and marine ought
to have resigned. "Had the army been
properly equipped," }ie continued, "it
would not have failed. It would have
been better for Admiral Cervera’s
squadron to remain at the Canaries, for
no practical end was served by send
ing the ships to Santiago. What meas
ures did the government take to pro
tect the squadron,” Gen. Weyler asked
hotly. "The responsibilities for the
surrender of Santiago rested wholly
upon the government Instead of on
Gen. Toral.”
Gen. Weyler scathingly condemned
the secret session of the cortes and
concluded his speech as follows: "I
desire to speak to all Spain, and not
merely to the government."
Count D’Almenas. replying to Gen.
Weyler's stricture, said:
”1 addressed my greetings to those
who have been martyrs for their coun
try—to tho Spanish soldiers—because
they deserved such greetings. I did
not address the generals, for they
showed themselves Incapable of lead
ing soldiers to battle or of showing
them how to fall worthily on the field."
Marshal Prlmod* Revera shouted,
"That Is not true,” and Gen. Weyler
and others Joined In the protest.
Count D'Almendas, addressing Gen.
Rivera, replied: ”1 am not afraid of
such, cries or of epaulets or of the
decorations that will have to bo torn
off the breasts of several officers. The
sashes of some generals should be torn
oft and put around their necljs."
A great uproar ensued.
Gen. Polavieja, the former captain
general of the Philippines, has Issued
a manifesto, In which he says that
while he was never a politician, he
"cannot any longer hearken to the sor
rows of my country without protest
ing.”
The general, asserting that ho has
received numerous calls to place him
self at the head of a neutral party,
adds:
“The parties which have hitherto
governed Spain are rotten and the
principal cause of the country’s
troubles.” Therefore, according to Gen.
Polavieja, political reorganization la
absolutely necessary, as Is also the
truth concerning our finances, so that
the state's creditors may know the
measures Spain haa proposed In order
to meet her engagements.”
In conclusion Gen. Polavieja advo
cates "the decentralisation of tho gov
ernment without, however. Impairing
national unity."
Gen. Correa, minister of war, has
prohibited the publication of Gen. Pola-
oieja'a manifesto.
Madrid, Sept. 7.—A resolution signed
by all the republican deputies was sub
mitted to the chamber declaring the
government responsible 1 n the
first plare, for the lack of
the necessary energy In pros
ecuting tho war. second,, for ac
cepting a shameful peace, and thirdly,
for violating tho constitution.
During tho tumult In the senate sev
eral senators were called to order.
Lieut.-Gen. Correa, minister for war,
promised to show all the documents
relating- to the Cuban campaign: but
the recriminations continued. Marshal
Rivera demanding tho authentic docu
ment and not the American telegrams.
He denied that he ever promised to
grant reforms In/he Philippines.
lien. Lopes Dominguez declared that
t! J whde responsibility rested upon
the covemment, and not upon the gen-
"co .ni D’Almenas. speaking again,
declined. In spite of the appeals of his
friend.. to withdraw a single word ho
bad aVcedJ uttered. Ho repeated that
the surrender of Santiago was ''dishon
orable."
Ultimately tho republicans and Car-
list deputies quieted the chambers as n
protest against the secret sitting. They
hclJ n. meeting later, but failed to ar
rive at an agreement and tho meeting
was adjourned until tomorrow.
The ohamber by a vote of 102 against
45 resolved to discuss eSnor Salmeron'a
motion for an Investigation Into tho
responsibility of the government In
connection with the war but In the ab
sence of the republican and Carllst
deputies, debate waa Impossible and
tho house adjourned.
CBRVERA IS THANKFUL.
He Pays a Visit to the Navy Depart
ment and Then Goes to New York.
"Washington, Sep. 7.—Admiral Cervera
bis son, Lieut. Angelo Cervera, and
Lieut F. Gomes Imaz, arrived here this
morning from .Norfolk and called at
tho navy department In the absence
of Secretary Long, the admiral and his
two companions paid their respects to
Assistant Secretary Allen and to him
expressed the thanks and gratitude of
Admiral Cervera for the kindly treat
ment accorded him and his men whilo
prisoners of the United States. The
party remained but a few minutes,
when they drove dlrectely to the Balti
more and Ohio depot, where they took
the 10 o'clock, train for New York.
Admiral Cervera has written to Ad
miral McNair expressing appreciation
of tho kindly treatment he and his men
have received in this country.
New York, Sept. 7.—Admiral Cervera,
his son, Lieut. Cervera, Lieut. Milo,
Lieut. Gomes, Commodore Ozmara,
Capt. Eulate and Lieut. Cortell arrived
here this afternoon. The party wont at
once to the hotel Westminster. The ad
miral la In the best of health and was
generous In his praises of the treatment
given him since a prisoner.
NEW TRIAL FOE DREYFUS
FRENCH CABINET IS NOW UNANI
MOUS FOR REVISION,
Gen. Zurllnden, the Nevr Minister of
War, Directed to Submit Plans for
n General Reformation or
the General Staff.
Paris, Sept 7.—The Figaro today
says the cabinet council. Just held,
unanimously agreed upon a revision
of tho Dreyfus case and directed the
minlater of Justice, M. Sarrlen, to take
the necessary steps to that end.
The Matin announces the discovery
of facts Implicating the officers of
tho general staff," adding that Gen.
Zurllngton, the new minister for war,
reported the matter to the council and
urged the necessity for re-forming
tho Intelligence, department of tho
war office, whereupon he was directed
to elaborate a project separating the
duties of the general staff from those
of the intelligence department.
SOLDIERS PROPERLY CARED FOR.
Gen. Brooke Denies Sensational Stories
From Porto Rico.
Washington, Sept. 7.—A cablegram
from Gen. Brooke to the war depart
ment Indicates that while the charge
that American troops are not receiving
proper medical attention Is unfounded,
there Is an Increase of sickness.
WHEELER’S SON DROWNED
HE WAS 8ERVING ON HIS FATHER’S
STAFF AT MONTAUK.
In Company With Llent. Kirkpatrick
Ho Went Into the Surf and Both
of Them Were Swept Away
by tho Undertow,
Camp Wlkoff, Montauk Point, L. L,
Sept 7.—Thomas H. Wheeler, son of
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, and Second Lieu
tenant Newton D. Kirkpatrick, First
cavalry, were probably drowned while
bathing here this afternoon.
Young Wheeler was a naval cadet In
his second year. He had been acting
on his father’s staff for some time
past He was 17 years of age, was a
line young fellow and had made a host
of friends among tho elder officers.
Together with Lieut. Klrknatrick he
wont to the beach this afternoon to en
joy the surf bathing.
The surf ran high and tho undertow
was very strong. Apparently no one
saw tho young men drowned, and It
was not until about 6 o'clock that they
were missed. Their clothes were found
a short distance from Gen. Wheeler's
tent, close to the water, and It Is be
lieved that the young officers were
■wept away by the strong seas. •
Tonight a detail of sixty men from
the First cavalry Is stationed along tho
coast to watch for tho bodies that may
be thrown upon the shore.
While In command at Camp Wlkoff
Gen. Wheeler's headquarters were lo
cated on a high hill near tho station a
considerable distance back from the
water. It was only today that his
headquarters were shifted down to the
beach. His tent and the tents of his
staff officers are not m ,-e than twenty
yards from the water's edge.
It was this change of location that
gave young Wheeler and young Kirk
patrick an opportunity to Indulge
themselves In the sorf. They had often
spoken of so doing and every one here
ie convinced that they were drowned
today.
Of the accident Gen. Wheeler has
nothing to say. His three daughters,
two of whom have been acting as
nurses In the general hospital and the
other aa a nurse In the detention hos
pital. are with him. grief-stricken.
Lieut. Kirkpatrick wee from Vir
ginia. He was appointed second lieu
tenant June U, 1894.
MR. BAYARD IMPROVES.
Dedham. Mass., Sept. 7.—Mr. Bayard
"held hie slight Improvement all day and
tonight was quite comfortable.
PLANS FOR THE ARMY
Secretary Alger TellB What
He Proposes to Do.
OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE
THEY MUST LOOK AFTER HEALTH
AND COMFORT OF THEIR MEN,
No Changes W1U Be Made In the Regi
ments Which Have Been Ordered
Out of tho Service or In Those
Which Are Retained.
Washington. Sept. 7.—Secretary Alger
Is putting his affairs In shape to admit
of his absence from Washington on a
tour of Inspection of the army camps
throughout the country. He will leave
tomorrow, going first to Camp Meade.
Pennsylvania, and thence to Detroit
Now that the active war operations
have closed, the secretary feels free to
express certain views entertained by
the president and himself regarding the
plans for the treatment of soldiers and
touching the persons upon whom er-
sponslblllty should be placed for some
of the matters of complaint.
• In this connection he says: “The reg
iments that have been ordered mus
tered out must be mustered out The
regiments that have been designated
by the president to remain in the ser
vice will have to remain. Ah soon as
we have mustered out 100,009, more or
less, we shall reorganize the army—
every brigade, division and corps, and
put them Into comfortable camps until
such of them as are needed are with
drawn ft? service In Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines. In these camps,
with experience of the past to guide
us, sanitary conditions will be strictly
enforced.
"The men composing tho army will
be treated as soldiers. They will be
shown every possible consideration and
their health will be preserved. The
officers commanding regiments and
companies will bo held strictly respon
sible for tho sanitary conditions of the
camps. They are the ones who should
be held responsible. During the war
many of these officers disregarded the
specific Instructions that had been
given looking to the proper care of
their men. Now It la time for them to
take this work upon themselves, and
with the knowledge that they are to
remain In service they will be expected
to devote their best energies to tho
work. Where men are incompetent to
discharge these duties they must Rive
way to competent men, for again I
wish to make It clear that these com
pany and regimental officers are to be
held to account for the welfare of their
men.
"Now a word as to the feeding of
these troops. The army ration Is all
that Is necessary for a soldier. I hope
that there will be less food given to
tho men, from outside sources. The
dainties gratify the taste of tho men,
but they are of no real use and only
tend to breed dissatisfaction where
they do not actually destroy the health
of the men. The army ration today,
as It has been, and as it will be In the
future, Is a sound, healthy diet.
"The principal difficulty we have had
to contend with la the recklessness of
youth. In the vigor of sound health the
young men who wont to make up our
army could not ho Induced to take
proper care of themselves.
"When a regiment Is designated to
be mustered out no further appeals will
be allowed to Influence the department
to change Its program. That order is
going to be strictly observed until the
president decides that he can make a
further reduction In the army. When
such reduction Is made there will be
no discrimination In releasing the
troops. It Is not possible to maintain
the exact ratio because to do so would
be to divide regiments, but the purpose
will bo to treat all states fairly and as
near alike as possible.
The great complaint of tho soldiers
Is homesickness and a great deal of
this has been caused by the Inconside
rate publications m the sensational
newspapers. Some of It Is also charge
able to tho fact that the men entered
the army with the expectation that
their service would bo very short.
Every experienced officer knows that a
great many men died of homesickness.
Following the depression that ensues
upon homesickness come other maladies
to which the homesick Boldler falls an
easy victim, and It Is Impossible to
check their course. Now, to my mind,
the American people should try to brace
up these men; to encourage them and
cause them to remember that they are
soldiers and are expected to meet a
soldier's duty. The people of this coun
try should not be given the Impression
that they have sent into the army a
lot of boys unfit to withstand the un
avoidable vicissitudes of camp life.
Some of the complaints that have been
published are calculated to make the
American army appear In a poor light
to the eyes of the American people and
also to those of the nations of the
world.”
The secretary gave earnest assurance
of his purpose to carry out strictly the
decision he had announced to hold field
officers responsible for the condition of
their men.
CHAMBERLAIN IN NEW YORK.
The Famous English Statesman Pays
Us a Visit.
New York, Sept. 7.—Right Hon. Jos.
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
British colonies and Birmingham's rep
resentative In parliament, arrived here
this evening on the White Star line Ma
jestic. He was accompanied by his wife
and Miss Chamberlain.
NEW GENERALS MADE.
Washington, Sept. 7.—The president
has made the following promotions for
distinguished services at Santiago:
To be major generals of volunteers:
Brig. Gen. Wm. Ludlow and Brig. Gen.
8. Sumner.
To be brigadier generals: Col. Rich
ard E. Combs. Fifth Infantry, and
Lieut.-Col. Jos. T. Haskell, Seventeenth
infantry.
TflOUBLE AT LANCIA
Reinforcements Arrive and
Early Quiet Expected.
MANY CHRISTIANS RILLED
EDHEM PASHA ASKS FOR HELP TO
KEEP ORDER.
British Battleship Camperdown Threat
ened to Again Bombard the Town In
Case the Rioting and Pillaging of
the Mnsaelmana Continue.
Candla, Island of Crete, Sept 7.—The
British battleship Camperdown having
on board Sir A. Blllcottl, the British
consul at Canea. has arrived here. Sev
eral other warships have also reached-
this port, reinforcements of blue jack
ets have been landed and an early re
storation of quiet Is expected.
Tho fires have been extinguished.
During the rioting the British and
German consulates were burned. The
custom house, barracks and court
house were saved.
Quiet Is being rapidly restored.
Canea,, Island of Cretee, Sept. 7.—
Wednesday Afternoon, (via Parts).—
Numerous Insurgents have attacked the
Ottoman troops at Candla, and are
forming a cordon around the city.
Edhem Pasha, the governor has
urfced the admirals of the International
fleet to take Immediate steps. The
fighting continues, but Candla Itself la
quiet. The British naval commander
has threatened to re-bombard the town
It the disturbances are renewed.
Athens," Sept. 7.—It la reported that
the bombardment was renewed at Can
dla today and that the port has been
seriously damaged. The foreign war
ships have landed sailors to reinforce
the British garrison, and pumps have
been landed to assist In quenching the
flames.
According to telegrams from Candla
It Is estimated that twenty-two Brit
ish were killed and forty-five wounded
yesterday. Several Christian families
have sought refuge on the warships.
Many corpses are lying In the streets
of Candla. In one case a whole family
was killed. The Italian consulate Is
also reported burned. A Russian war
ship .left the Piraeus hurriedly for Crete
today, carrying the Russian consul M.
Troljansky.
London,,Sept. 8.—The correspondent
of the .Times at Candla telegraphing
Wednerday, fully confirms tho eurltor
reports of most serious events there.
He says: "The worst is feared as to
the fate of a majority of the Chris
tians. It Is reported that only 250
have been saved out of over 1,000. The
situation- was extremely difficult. The
Turkish troops refused to aid the Brit
ish who, being/exceedingly tew In the
town, were soon overpowered. The
forty wounded were attended to by the
warships.
"The Mahommedans are pillaging
Candla. Edhem Pasha, the governor,
declares that tho mob la uncontrolla
ble. but the general opinion Is lagoinat
him.
“Reinforcements are expected from
Canea, and the Christian, insurgents
are massing around the cordon. As
this dispatch goes reinforcements are
arriving In the Italian flagship Fran
cesco Moroslni,”
The Times correspondent, telegraph
ing later, says:
"Refugees ore now coming on board
the Camperdown, many of them
wounded. They tell a tale of great
massacres."
Sir A. Btllotto, the British consul at
Canea, who went to Candla on board
the British battleship Camperdown,
cables to the foreign office saying that
the rioting at Candla waa caused In the
following manner.: A British soldier
on guard at the tax office was sud
denly stabbed In the back and ho
dropped his rifle, which exploded, kill
ing a Mussulman. The firing then be
came general and a party of twenty
British blue Jackets, from the British
torpedo boat Hazard was almost an
nihilated before the sailors could reach
their ship.
In addition a detachment of forty-
five British soldiers were driven from
their quarters near the telegraph sta
tion and many of them were wounded.
The total casualties, so far as known,
are twenty killed and fifty wounded.
Tho fate of the Christians In other
towns Is uncertain, but It Is feared
that only those who succeeded In ob
taining refuge In the court houses
have been saved. The British vice-
consul. Mr. Cklocherlno, was burned
to death In his house.
The Athens correspondent of the
Dally News, telegraphing Wednesday,
says:
"Reports have been received here
of fierce fighting In the streete of Can
dla today and of a brisk bombardment
by the Camperdown. Nearly one hun
dred British soldiers are among those
already killed or wounded.”
SENSATIONAL REPORT DENIED.
Sick Soldier Waa Not Transferred to
the Dead House at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 7.—The sen
sational report that gained currency
here this afternoon, and which was
telegraphed over the country, to the
effect that a member of the Fourth
Virginia regiment found himself trans
ferred to the tent for the dead after
an attack of fever. Is denied In toto
by MaJ. J. R. Kean, surgeon In charge
of the Second division hospital, where
the thing was reported to have oc
curred.
The medical etaff are Indignant at
the charge, which they say la baseleee
and Impossible. An examination of
the record qf the patient In the hos
pital shows that his temperature at no
time of hie sixteen 4Ays' stay In the
hospital was above 102 and run most
of the time below 100 and at no time
was he seriously III.
The matter Is to be thoroughly Inves
tigated by the medical corps and the
charge will have to be established by
. a courtmarUah
WILL PAY THE DUTY.
Secretary Alger Orders the Supplies In
the Comal Distributed.
Washington, Sept. 7.—A cablegram
was received from Havana today stat
ing that the Spanish authorities abso
lutely refund to allow the Comal to
land the provisions which she carried
for the starving Inhabitants of Cuba,
unless the full duty wss paid.
Secretary Alger thereupon ordered
the duties upon the million rations to
be paid and directed that they be dis
tributed under the supervision of the
United Btatce officers.
Whatever the opinion the department
mlgth have of the action of the Span
ish authorities, it Is believed that the
United States cannot afford to allow
the people who are hungry to Buffer be
cause the Spaniards Insist upon the
payment of the full duty.
It Is also stated by the secretary that
the United States Insists upon the con
formity to Its orders where It holds pos
session, and the authority of Spain In
Cuba must be recognized where Its flag
still waves. ’
COMAL RETURNS TO TAMPA.
She Failed to Land Her Supplies at
Havana.
Havana, Sept 7.—The United States
transport Comal, laden with a cargo of
something more than a million rations,
the gift of the United States govern
ment to the people of Cuba, returned
this afternoon to Port Tampa, having
failed to land the supplies.
The Spanish central relief commis
sion has decided to begin to close the
free kitchens, claiming that there Is
now no stravntlon in this city and that
the people as a whole are well supplied
with food. ,
MISS DAVIS RESTS WELL.
Narragansott Pier, R. L, Sept. 7—
Miss Winnie Davis had a comfortable
day and was resting well tonight.
KHALIFA IS A FUGITIVE
HE ABANDONS SOME OF HIS WIVES
IN HIS FLIGHT.
Gen, Kitchener Says That 10,800 Dead
Dervishes Were Left on tho Battle
field at Omdurman- Estimated
That 10,000 Were Wounded
London, Sept 7.—The British war
office has received a dispatch from
Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener, the com
mander of the Anglo-Egyptlan forces,
dated from Omdurman on Monday last
saying that over 600 Arabs, mounted
on cnmels, were dispatched after the
fugitive Khalifa Abdullah that morn
ing. The general added that the Der-
vleh leader we.o reported to-bo mov
ing north at such speed that some of
his wives have been dropped along
the road followed by him.
Tho Sirdar also says: "Officers have
been counting tho Dervish bodies on
the field and report the total number
of dead found os about 10,800. From
tho numbers of wounded who havo
crawled to tho river and town, It Is
estimated that 16,000 were wounded.
Besides tho above between 800 and
400 Dervishes were killed In Omdur
man when the town waa taken.
"I have aa prisoners between three
and four hundred fighting men.”
PAY VISITS OF COURTESY
FOBTO RICAN COMMISSIONERS
MEET EACH OTHER.
It Will Probably b'e Several Days Before
They Get Down to the Business of
Arranging for tho Evacua
tion of the Island.
San Juan do Porto Rico, Sent. 7.—
This afternoon Captain-General Macias
returned the visit of courtesy paid him
yesterday afternoon by Major-General
Brooke, Rear Admiral Schley and Brig
adier-General Gordon, the United
States military commissioners. Earlier
In the day Admiral Schley, with his
personal staff, Lieut. Sears and Lieut.
Wells, returned the official visit paid
him yesterday by Brigadier Vallarlno
of the Spanish marine corps. 1
Toward evening Admiral Schley and
Gen. Oordon went to Rio Plcdras, the
suburb of San Juan, where Gen. Brooke
haa established his headquarters, at
the country residence of Captain-Gen
eral Macias, and conferred respecting
their Instructions as military commis
sioners. The commission will probably
not meet for business for several days.
Admiral Schley expects to occupy a
cottage at Klo Plcdras while here, ow
ing to the extreme heat of the city.
The gunboat Wasp. Captain Ward,
■ailed for Charleston tonight with
Capt. William A. Folger, Ensign Bleck
ley and Cadet Nelson of the New Or
leans. Lieutenant Commander Day Is
left In command of the New Orleans,
UNPLEASANT THINGS FOUND.
That Is All Yet Made Public About a
Ch|ckamauga Hospital.
Chlckamauga Military Park, 8ept. 7.
—Kinney, the First Misslpplan, who
made a murderous assault on Col. Oo-
van, was sent under a detail of five
men today to St Francis barracks, 8t.
Augustine, to serve out his term of
fire yeais fixed by the courtmarttal.
The Investigation of the Sec
ond division hospital Instituted by Gen.
Breckinridge on charges preferred by
Col. Chandler of the Second Arkansas
was concluded today.
The finding If the commission has
not been made public and all that was
given out was "that some very un
pleasant things were found."
The reports of the various hospitals
for the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today show tho following:
Deaths, 6: in hospital, 70S: in quar
ters, 204. Of the sick 226 have typhoid
fever; eighty-eight were releated on
Uurloufht
He Makes a Long Statement
Concerning the Operations
in the Field.
IAS IN FULL COMMAND
Documents Which Leave No
Douht of It.
CAMPAIGN IN PORTO RICO
REGARDS IT AS A FINE PIECE OF
MILITARY STRATEGY.
Will Return at Once to Washington
Where He Believes He Can Be Use
ful In Reducing War Ex
ponses and tho Mustering
, Oubofthe Volunteers,
New York, Sept. 7.—Tho United
States troopship Obdam, having on
board Major-General Nelson A. Miles
and his staff. Major Greenleaf, Capt.
Whitney, tho Second regiment of Wig- >
consin volnuUers, consisting of thirty
officers and eight hundred men, and
the hospital corps, from Porto Rico,
arrived here today. Mrs. Miles, son
and daughter, were also on board the
transport which sailed from Ponce on
September I.
The surgeon In charge reported all
well on board and no sickness or deaths
during tho voyage. Tho troops were In
tho best of spirits. The transport was .
decorated profusely with palm and •
draped with flags. From tho foro truck
was flying the American ensign over a
largo Spanish flag, while long stringers
of International code flags were float
ing from each mastfiead.
Tho following statement, emanating,, r
from Gen. (Miles, was given to the re
porters on board of tho Obdam. It Is. 1
•In the form of a letter In which Gen.
Miles.Is mentioned In the third person: ;
"While at Porto Rico and during the
voyage returning on tho OLidnrth on
which steamer were Gen. Miles and
staff, two battalions of the Slscond :
regiment of Wisconsin volunteers, i
learned tho following facts concerning '
tho Cuban and Porto' Rican cxpcdl- •
tlons. In the first place, let me say
that tho war has dosed after being
conducted largely as Gen. Miles stated
publicly at tho beginning of the war It
would be. The statement was publicly,
made, and a general order was Issued
by him, as commander of the American
army, In which the plan he has striven
to pursue was foreshadowed, namely,
seeking to accomplish results with the
least posslblo loss of life. In an Inter
view In the latter part of May, he said:
"The United States government la
too strong, too great and too powerful
to commit any foolish act In connection
with the proposed Invasion of Cuba.’
Referring to tho proposed rush to tho
fever-stricken city of Havana, he said:
" 'No officer Is fit to command troops
who, from any motive whatever, would
needlessly risk the life of a single sol
dier, either from disease or tho bullets
of the enemy. I have never sacrificed
tho lives of men under my command,
and do not propose to subject them to
any unnecessary risks in the present
campaign.’
"In tho order Issued to tho army at
an early date, he directed that: " 'Ev
ery officer, of whatever grade, will, so
far as may be In his power, guard and
preserve the health and welfare of
those under his charge. He must labor
diligently and zealously to perfect him
self and his subordinates In military
drill, Instruction and discipline, and
above all, he must constantly endeavor
by precept to maintain the highest
character, to foster and stimulate that
true soldierly spirit and patriotic de
votion to duty which must character
ise an effeettvo army.'
"The principles thus enunciated havo
been zealously observed from the first.
Owing to the fact that tho season
suited for campaigning In Cuba had
been exhausted In debates and delay
In congress, and In necessary prepara
tions, Gen. Miles was opposed to rush
ing an Ill-prepared, undisciplined and
unequipped army In a movement
against the capital of Cuba, defended
by 100,000 trained Spanish troops and
in this position he stood practically
alone for several weeks. Havana, Ma-
tansas, Santiago, and a few other
points, were drawn on his military map
as hot beds of disease, destructive to
an army and place* to be avoided,
especially during the sickly season.
(Continued on Page Three.)
REGULARS FOR CUBA.
Tho Garrison Will Contain Few Volun
teers.
Washington, Sept. 7.—It Is eald at
the war department that troops which
will ba used to garrison Cuba pending
the establishment of some permanent
form of government there will he prin
cipally regulars. The regiments, how-
•vsr, have not yet been selected.
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FIFTH MAN NOT NAMED.
Washington, Bept. 7.—The fifth mem
ber of the Spanlsh-American peace
commission has not yet been selected.
It 1* practically certain now that Sen
ator George Gray of Delaware will not
serve ae a member w me commie-
